Time Machine Trip to October 1914

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen 

October 2, 1914

Mrs. Oscar Thilmany writes from her home at Bonn, Germany, of the people and the happenings in Germany since the War began. She blames England for the responsibility of this war and urges the American people not to believe the statements which are flooding American newspapers of crimes in Germany. She says injured English, French and Russian soldiers are being treated very well in Germany. She hopes America will join Germany in defeating the English. She sends her best to all her friends and a hope for peace in the world.

Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States of America, “I do designate Sunday the fourth of October a day of prayer and request all God-fearing persons to go to their places of worship.”

 

“My grandfather is worth $4,000,000; my share of his estate is $1,000,000. When I get that I will not forget you,” said a lady in Los Angeles, California, to Albert Wilpolt of Kaukauna five years ago. Mr. Wilpolt’s legacy of $6,000 and New York real estate comes to him as the reward of courage and kindness. He had saved the lady and her daughter from a brutal attack while on shore leave. He received a letter recently from her family informing him that she had died.  

 

October 9, 1914

 

Wenzel Kabat, of Kaukauna, convicted murderer of Michael McCarty here in June of 1906, has sawed the bars of his prison cell and made a getaway from the state penitentiary at Waupun.  A reward of $100.00 has been posted for his capture and return.

 

Mr. J. E. Verstegen is a man well known in the village of Little Chute. He is currently running for the office of Treasurer of Outagamie county. We feel that a man who has been successful in his businesses and as a leader in the village is well deserving of the office.

 

Kaukauna High opened the football season for 1914 at North Fond du Lac last Saturday afternoon and easily defeated the high school team of that place by a score of 52 to 7. 

 

October 16, 1914

Little Chute Baseball Team Standing, Boots Lamers, Stub Peters, Jack Van Dyke, Jackson Bevers, Coach, Corneil Wynboom, Emmit Wood, Louie Service, Henry Schommer, Shorty Wynboom and Rube Verstegen. Front, Bat Boy Les Verstegen, Pitcher, Marty Lamers and Catcher, Stanley Keava. Picture taken at ball field at Grand and Mc Kinley.

 

Madison, Wis., One of the worst riots in history of Madison was witnessed here when students arose in masses and gave battle to a crowd of town fellows as they patrolled the streets in the early part of the evening, spreading terror and injuries among all university students. Many of the Madison police force were hurt and scores of students received cuts and injuries from flying bricks.

 

Ashland – After a quarrel over the war, George Gasper, a Hungarian farm hand, shot and killed his employer, Bert Walsack, a Pole. Gasper then went to the house and informed his victim’s wife of the murder. He returned to the barn, he then shot and killed himself.

 

Al Koch has always received a splendid endorsement by the voters of Kaukauna. He was a former resident of this city and will be a candidate on the Republican ticket for Outagamie county as Register of deeds. 

 

Haupt's Hustlers won the first game of the championship series last Sunday afternoon when they met the Fox River Valley league team. A purse of $100.00 was split of the gate receipts followed the 7 to 6 win.

 

The ladies of the Altar society of St. Mary’s church will hold an apron sale and luncheon October 22 in the Koehne building on Second Street.

Joseph Verstegen, of Little Chute. There is no more popular and deserving candidate for the second Outagamie county assembly district at Madison.  

 

October 23, 1914

Wm. J. Wihsmann opened his cigar factory Monday in his new location on Second Street. He has arranged to use one side of the storeroom for the manufactory and the other side for the sale of cigars, tobaccos, pipes, smokers' articles, etc. Every caller will be presented with a sample cigar.

 

October 30, 1914

The Times is currently engaged in moving from this location SW corner of Reaume Avenue and Third street, where we have been located since 1894. We will be moving to our new location on Second Street in the Odd Fellows block. The newspaper is still being printed, folded and mailed at the old plant. The press weighs 14,000 pounds and will be taken down and moved after the issue of next week.